London (AFP) – Bournemouth were made to rue a series of missed chances in a 2-1 defeat at a much-changed Manchester City that sends the Cherries closer to the Championship, while Wolves' hopes of a top-four Premier League finish slipped away after conceding a controversial late penalty to draw at Burnley on Wednesday. Tottenham also […]

Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester City celebrated their European reprieve with a 2-1 win that pushed Bournemouth closer to relegation as David Silva and Gabriel Jesus produced eye-catching goals on Wednesday. Silva opened the scoring with a superb free-kick and set up Jesus's solo effort at the Etihad Stadium to leave Bournemouth three points […]

London (AFP) – Liverpool will lift the Premier League trophy on the famous Kop stand at Anfield after their final home game of the season against Chelsea on July 22. Kenny Dalglish, who was the Reds' manager the last time they won the English top flight 30 years ago, will hand out the medals to […]

Berlin (AFP) – The return of supporters to German stadiums next season took a step closer on Wednesday as the 36 clubs in the Bundesliga's top two tiers received guidelines on how to keep spectators safe from infection amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Bundesliga season finished at the end of June with the last nine […]

London (AFP) – Football teams could be allowed to continue using up to five substitutes during the 2020/21 season after the sport's lawmakers extended a temporary solution to a congested schedule in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) said the measures were taken due to the short turnaround between […]

Miami (AFP) – No new COVID-19 positive tests were returned by the 24 teams in Florida for the Major League Soccer is Back Tournament on Monday and Tuesday, the league announced. Tests were given to 1,227 people in the bubble at Walt Disney World, including players on 24 teams, referees and staff members and no […]

Berlin (AFP) – Borussia Dortmund announced Wednesday they had cancelled the contract of Andre Schuerrle by mutal consent a year early after the 2014 World Cup winner failed to make his mark in four years at the Bundesliga runners-up. It was Schuerrle's cross in extra time during the 2014 World Cup final which Mario Goetze […]

Doha (AFP) – Qatar will kick off the 2022 World Cup at the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, organisers announced on Wednesday, as they revealed the schedule for the finals. In a joint statement, FIFA and Qatar's Supreme Committee organisational body said that the gas-rich Gulf nation will start the World Cup at the […]

Madrid (AFP) – Zinedine Zidane has warned his players not to believe La Liga is already won as Real Madrid chase the last victory they need against Villarreal on Thursday. With a four-point cushion ahead of Barcelona and only two games left to play, Madrid will be uncatchable if they win at the Alfredo di […]

London (AFP) – Harry Kane says winning is "everything" to Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho as Spurs scramble to qualify for European football after an inconsistent season. The England captain said it had been a disappointing campaign for a club who reached the Champions League final just 12 months ago. Victory over Arsenal on Sunday kept […]

London (AFP) – Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his Manchester United side are "getting closer" to the standards demanded at Old Trafford as they focus on reaching the Champions League. United conceded a late goal against Southampton on Monday to draw 2-2, ending a run of four straight Premier League wins. The result left Solskjaer's men […]

Berlin (AFP) – Wales forward Rabbi Matondo issued an apology on Wednesday to supporters of his Bundesliga club Schalke over a social media post of him training in a Cardiff gym wearing the shirt of arch rivals Borussia Dortmund. "I want to be honest: I was naive and put on the shirt for a private […]

London (AFP) – Premier League clubs have agreed a 10-week summer transfer window, which will open on July 27. Subject to the approval of football's world governing body FIFA, the window will open the day after the 2019/20 league season finishes and end on October 5, the date UEFA had recommended for the closure of […]

London (AFP) – Marcus Rashford is to become the youngest person to receive an honorary doctorate from the University of Manchester for his work campaigning against child poverty and his sporting achievements. The 22-year-old Manchester United and England forward will follow in the footsteps of United greats Alex Ferguson and Bobby Charlton in earning the […]

Milan (AFP) – AC Milan confirmed on Wednesday they have taken up the option to buy Denmark captain Simon Kjaer from Spanish club Sevilla on a two-year deal. The 31-year-old centre back arrived on a six-month loan in January, and has played 13 games in all competitions for seventh-placed Milan. Kjaer has signed a contract […]